Germany and France talk about European nuclear deterrence

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, recent statements “Donald Trump”, the Republican candidate for the German presidential election, has heated up discussions in Europe about the need to create an independent European nuclear deterrent.

Sigmar Gabriel: Europe needs nuclear deterrence independent of America

according to “Stern” weekly, “Sigmar Gabriel”, the former German foreign minister, in this regard In his speech, he said that Europe needs a common nuclear component.

In an article in Stern weekly, he warned that if Donald Trump is again the president of the United States If elected, Europe can no longer rely on the protective shield of the United States. He emphasized: We must expand our nuclear capabilities.

The next presidential election will be held in America in November. “Donald Trump”, who has already become the president of the United States once, has a great chance to return to the White House. According to Gabriel, then it will be a stormy time ahead of us and especially for the citizens of the United States. Joeyane leads all of his political opponents in the United States—including within his own party—and is likely to fill all government institutions with people who swear absolute loyalty to him. In this case, American democracy will face a very big test. But of course, Trump also turns to his “second favorite opponents” in trade policy, and that is China and us Europeans.

This article continues: You should remember Trump’s statement that “Europe is as bad as China – only smaller”. And as he believes, international economic and trade policy is a zero-sum game where he thinks only in terms of “dealing” with the motto “if you give me something, I’ll give you something” and not about the added value of a Common security and defense policy. The Donald Trump of the world is reducing this defense alliance to the level of a mercenary army, which can only be obtained if you pay for it.

“Gabriel” He further wrote: Donald Trump, apart from the damage he leaves behind in Europe, also weakens America’s position in the world, because in the 21st century, the United States of America will also need alliances and coalitions to maintain the balance of the world. It did.

The article goes on to say: At this point, I cannot discern that we have even a rudimentary answer to the more difficult question of how we are going to achieve nuclear deterrence against Let’s make sure Russia, while the United States has a president who created this American nuclear shield for NATO and Europe.

Gabriel wrote in Adame: What is needed is a major strategic offensive by Germany and France, ideally with Britain, to figure out how we are going to answer these questions. It also includes clarifying how to support Ukraine if the Trump administration is no longer willing to do so. My concern is that we still don’t really recognize the threat this situation poses to Europe. In our opinion, the cost of citizenship is more important than free and autonomous life for our children and grandchildren. But that won’t be the case if Vladimir Putin wins his war against Ukraine. Then the only question remains: who will he attack next? This Europe will be very different from the Europe we were lucky enough to grow up in. Fear will dominate European life. And nothing good will come of it.

Gabriel went on to write: “So many changes are needed right now that it seems technical.” Weapons projects should be standardized and investments in NATO’s eastern flank should also be made with the help of Germany and not always with the help of the United States. We need the European Security Council and many other things. Above all, we must decide how we can compensate for the possible loss of nuclear deterrence by the United States so as not to be blackmailed by the Russian leadership.

It is further stated: This is not an easy task and it is not something that can be solved overnight. But Germany, as Europe’s largest economy, should take this discussion forward and end it under the condition that it is only concerned with its own internal affairs.

“Gabriel” in the section At the end of this article he wrote: I never thought I would have to think about this. But Europe needs a credible deterrent. It contains a common core component. With US support coming to an end soon, the debate over where the replacement will come from must begin now. If we do not answer this question, others will. For example, Türkiye. This cannot be in our interest.

The German newspaper Tagus Spiegel also wrote in an article: Doubts about the military support of the United States after the victory of “Donald Trump” in the election. fueling debates about Germany’s defense capability – including a common nuclear deterrent in Europe.

Germany seeks cooperation with France and Britain The field of nuclear deterrence

Christian Lindner, the German Federal Finance Minister, also supported more cooperation with France and Britain in the field of nuclear deterrence. He wrote a guest article for “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”: “French President Emmanuel Macron has made various proposals for cooperation.”

This German official said about this. : We should see Donald Trump’s recent statements as a call to further review this element of European security under the umbrella of NATO. Schultz, the chancellor of Germany, who has so far refused to discuss a change of course in NATO’s nuclear deterrent, deviates. NATO has such weapons systems. Macron had previously proposed to Germany and other EU partners in 2020 to discuss European cooperation on nuclear deterrence, which has so far remained unanswered.

In an interview with “Tags Spiegel” regarding the recent statements of Donald Trump, Barley said: “We can no longer rely on this issue.

Whether Europe needs its own nuclear bombs, he replied: “So that could become an issue on the way to the European military.” The former president of the United States of America and the leading Republican candidate for the upcoming elections recently warned that Moscow can “do whatever it wants” with those NATO members who do not contribute enough to pay their share of the costs of the alliance. »

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